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Proof-of-Concept for Sensor Modeling in MOOSE for the Design of Autonomous Nuclear Reactor Control

  • Farhana Farha
  • , Joshua Hanophy
  • , Brendan Kochunas
  • , Sebastian Schunert
  • , Stefano Terlizzi

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Abstract

This work describes the implementation of two sensor objects in MOOSE - GeneralSensorPostprocessor and ThermocoupleSensorPostprocessor. Through the demonstration of verification against a MATLAB script and a full-core example with a PID control, it has been shown that the implemented postprocessors can be used to enable plant response prediction that can be utilized in autonomous control of a reactor. In future work, this example will be extended to demonstrate a control strategy by controlling the drum rotation angle in a heat pipe failure accident. Two more classes - NeutronCounterSensorPostprocessor and PressureSensorPostprocessor - will be implemented as well.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)322-325
Number of pages4
JournalTransactions of the American Nuclear Society
Volume131
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event2024 Transactions of the American Nuclear Society on Winter Conference and Expo, ANS 2024 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Nov 17 2024Nov 21 2024

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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